Program Manager
Reporting: Program Director-BMIA
Project
Relationships and
Contacts:
·
Dean and members of Management
Committee.
·
Faculty members.
·
Collaborative partners, partner
business schools in Kenya and globally.
·
Interdepartmental relationships with
colleagues across the Business School.
Job Purpose
The Bloomberg Africa Media Initiative
is a multi-disciplinary program launched by Michael R. Bloomberg in 2014 to
advance business journalism in Africa in order to accelerate development of a
globally competitive media and financial reporting industry to improve market
transparency, economic growth and governance.
The initiative provides
cross-disciplinary educational programs and mid-career fellowships to increase
the number of highly trained business and financial journalists, and convenes
media, business and technology leaders to promote interactive dialogue and
build strong relationships to enhance the quality of financial coverage.
The Strathmore Business School, Center
for Business Journalism is serving as the Secretariat responsible for the
implementation of the training program in five African countries (Ghana,
Zambia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Cote D’ivoire).
Responsibilities
·
Manages and oversees the
administrative and daily operations of the university program, ensuring
compliance with university regulations.
·
Oversees the supervision of
personnel, which includes work allocation, training, promotion, enforcement of
internal procedures and controls, and problem resolution; evaluates performance
and makes recommendations for personnel actions; motivates employees to achieve
peak productivity and performance.
·
Designs and develops or assists with
design and development of program(s) or project(s).
·
Manages contract funding; approves
and monitors budget expenditures; prepares budget revisions; provides interim
status reports on all accounts;
·
Provides technical and/or
professional coordination and leadership in the execution of day-to-day program/project
activities, as appropriate to program objectives and area of expertise.
·
Participates in the development of
annual operating budgets and provides fiscal direction to the unit.
·
Develops and implements systems and
processes to establish and maintain records for the operating unit.
·
Oversees and/or coordinates the
collection, compilation, and analysis of program activity data; develops,
writes, and presents comprehensive statistical and narrative program reports.
·
Assists in producing, developing,
advertising, and marketing project(s) and/or product(s) in various media such
as print and may assist in developing teaching materials, handouts, news
releases, pamphlets, and brochures.
·
Assists in establishing and
implementing short- and long-range goals, objectives, policies, and operating
procedures.
·
Develops or assists with the
development and implementation of policies and procedures consistent with those
of the organization to ensure efficient operation of the program/project.
·
Performs miscellaneous job-related
duties as assigned.
The job description is a guide to the
level and range of responsibilities the post-holder is expected to undertake
initially and duties of that post may be altered from time to time to meet
changing demands
Requirements
·
Master’s Degree from an accredited
institution
·
Experience in managing academic
programs in an institution of higher learning
·
Experience in the project management
of courses in an institution of higher learning
·
Experience as faculty for a course
would be an added advantage
·
Ability to develop and maintain
recordkeeping systems and procedures.
·
Skill in the use of computers,
preferably in a PC, Windows-based operating environment.
·
Strong interpersonal and
communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of
constituencies in a diverse community.
·
Ability to gather data, compile
information, and prepare reports.
·
Ability to provide technical
coordination and management of development and/or implementation projects in
area of expertise.
·
Program planning and implementation
skills.
·
Skill in examining and re-engineering
operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing
new strategies and procedures.
·
Skill in organizing resources and establishing
priorities.
·
Knowledge of contracts and grants
preparation and management.
·
Knowledge of management principles
and practices.
·
Ability to supervise and train
employees, to include organizing, prioritizing, and scheduling work
assignments.
·
Ability to foster a cooperative work
environment.
·
Employee development and performance
management skills.
·
Knowledge of budget preparation, cost
estimating, monitoring, and fiscal management principles and procedures.
·
Knowledge of faculty and/or staff
hiring procedures.
How to Apply
If you are interested in the position
and have the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please
forward an application letter together with a copy of your updated resume
quoting ‘Program Manager -BMIA’ to the Human Resource Manager, Strathmore
Business School, to careers@sbs.ac.ke by end of the day (5:30 Pm) Friday 1st December
2017.
HR Assistant
Reporting: Program Director-BMIA
Project
Relationships and Contacts:
·
Dean and members of Management
Committee.
·
Faculty members.
·
Collaborative partners, partner
business schools in Kenya and globally.
·
Interdepartmental relationships with
colleagues across the Business School.
Job Purpose
The Bloomberg Africa Media Initiative
is a multi-disciplinary program launched by Michael R. Bloomberg in 2014 to
advance business journalism in Africa in order to accelerate development of a
globally competitive media and financial reporting industry to improve market
transparency, economic growth and governance.
The initiative provides
cross-disciplinary educational programs and mid-career fellowships to increase
the number of highly trained business and financial journalists, and convenes
media, business and technology leaders to promote interactive dialogue and
build strong relationships to enhance the quality of financial coverage.
The Strathmore Business School, Center
for Business Journalism is serving as the Secretariat responsible for the
implementation of the training program in five African countries (Ghana,
Zambia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Cote D’ivoire).
Responsibilities:
·
Answering contract questions to all
faculty hired to implement the program
·
Processing incoming mail related to
payments of fees to consultants and faculty
·
Creating and distributing documents
related to SBS hiring policies and terms
·
Serving as a point of contact with
benefit vendors/administrators
·
Maintaining computer system by
updating and entering data on all recruited staff and faculty
·
Setting appointments and arranging
meetings for the Secretariat
·
Compiling reports and spreadsheets
and preparing spreadsheets related to staff budgets
Recruitment/New Hire Process
·
Participating in recruitment efforts
to support implementing countries
·
Scheduling job interviews and
assisting in interview process
·
Collecting employment and tax
information
·
Ensuring background and reference
checks are completed
·
Preparing new employee files
·
Overseeing the completion of
compensation and benefit documentation
·
Orienting new employees to the
organization (setting up a designated log-in, workstation, email address, etc.)
·
Conducting benefit enrollment process
·
Administering new employment
assessments
·
Serving as a point person for all new
employee questions
Payroll and Benefits Administration
·
Processing payroll, which includes
ensuring vacation and sick time are tracked in the system
·
Answering payroll questions
·
Facilitating resolutions to any
payroll errors
·
Participating in benefits tasks, such
as claim resolutions, reconciling benefits statements, and approving invoices
for payment
Record Maintenance
·
Maintaining current HR files and
databases
·
Updating and maintaining employee
benefits, employment status, and similar records
·
Maintaining records related to
grievances, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions
·
Performing file audits to ensure that
all required employee documentation is collected and maintained
·
Performing payroll/benefit-related
reconciliations
·
Performing payroll and benefits
audits and recommending any correction action
·
Completing termination paperwork and
assisting
The job description is a guide to the
level and range of responsibilities the post-holder is expected to undertake
initially and duties of that post may be altered from time to time to meet
changing demands
Requirements
·
Degree holder from a recognized
university
·
Must be adept at problem-solving,
including being able to identify issues and resolve programs in a timely manner
·
Must possess strong interpersonal
skills
·
Must be able to communicate clearly,
both written and orally, as to communicate with employees, members of the HR
management team, and in group presentations and meetings
·
Must be able to effectively read and
interpret information, present numerical data in a resourceful manner, and
skillfully gather and analyze information
·
Must be able to prioritize and plan
work activities as to use time efficiently
·
Must be organized, accurate,
thorough, and able to monitor work for quality
·
Must be dependable, able to follow
instructions, respond to management direction, and must be able to improve
performance through management feedback
How to Apply
If you are interested in the position
and have the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please
forward an application letter together with a copy of your updated resume quoting
‘Human Resource Assistant -BMIA’ to the Human Resource Manager, Strathmore
Business School, to careers@sbs.ac.ke by
end of the day (5:30 Pm) Friday 1st December 2017.
Finance Coordinator
Reporting: Program Director-BMIA
Project
Relationships and Contacts:
·
Dean and members of Management
Committee.
·
Faculty members.
·
Collaborative partners, partner
business schools in Kenya and globally.
·
Interdepartmental relationships with
colleagues across the Business School.
Job Purpose
The Bloomberg Africa Media Initiative
is a multi-disciplinary program launched by Michael R. Bloomberg in 2014 to
advance business journalism in Africa in order to accelerate development of a
globally competitive media and financial reporting industry to improve market
transparency, economic growth and governance.
The initiative provides
cross-disciplinary educational programs and mid-career fellowships to increase
the number of highly trained business and financial journalists, and convenes
media, business and technology leaders to promote interactive dialogue and
build strong relationships to enhance the quality of financial coverage.
The Strathmore Business School,
Center for Business Journalism is serving as the Secretariat responsible for
the implementation of the training program in five African countries (Ghana,
Zambia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Cote D’ivoire).
Responsibilities:
·
To gather and collect all the
financial data and information, to verify whether it has been accurately
entered in the system, to monitor and retrieve the financial details whenever
there is a need, etc.
·
To review and post account payable
ledger entries, manage and process invoices, to prepare and review account
receivable, and other balance reconciliation
·
To assist in tracking the journal
entries by reviewing the source documentation and making relevant adjustments,
assisting in the preparation of audit requirements, supporting in the
preparation of statistical reports and to make sure that they are standardized
·
To provide support in budget
preparation and drafting of relevant documents, perform miscellaneous filing,
ad hoc reconciliation, etc.
·
To ensure timely completion of the
assigned accounting tasks that are in accordance with the outlined policies and
procedures
·
To be present at various meetings, to
address the issues, provide appropriate guidelines for improvising the process,
and to identify opportunities for enhancement
·
S/He is responsible for making
accurate entries in the accounting system to maintain accurate filing system
·
S/He is responsible for taking
minutes of the meeting ,drafts it and proof reads the material before the final
copy is sent
The job description is a guide to the
level and range of responsibilities the post-holder is expected to undertake
initially and duties of that post may be altered from time to time to meet
changing demands
Requirements
·
Degree Holder from a recognized
institution
·
Work experience in managing large
grants will be an added advantage
·
Should be self-confident and
demonstrate strong initiative
·
Should possess excellent planning
,time management and organization skill
·
Accuracy and attention to detail
·
S/He should be an excellent team
player with multi-tasking ability
How to Apply
If you are interested in the position
and have the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please
forward an application letter together with a copy of your updated resume
quoting ‘Finance Coordinator-BMIA’ to the Human Resource Manager, Strathmore
Business School, to careers@sbs.ac.keby end of the day (5:30 Pm) Friday 1st December 2017.
Database Administrator
Reporting: Program Director-BMIA
Project
Relationships and Contacts:
·
Dean and members of Management
Committee.
·
Faculty members.
·
Collaborative partners, partner
business schools in Kenya and globally.
·
Interdepartmental relationships with
colleagues across the Business School.
Job Purpose
The Bloomberg Africa Media Initiative
is a multi-disciplinary program launched by Michael R. Bloomberg in 2014 to
advance business journalism in Africa in order to accelerate development of a
globally competitive media and financial reporting industry to improve market
transparency, economic growth and governance.
The initiative provides
cross-disciplinary educational programs and mid-career fellowships to increase
the number of highly trained business and financial journalists, and convenes
media, business and technology leaders to promote interactive dialogue and
build strong relationships to enhance the quality of financial coverage.
The Strathmore Business School,
Center for Business Journalism is serving as the Secretariat responsible for
the implementation of the training program in five African countries (Ghana,
Zambia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Cote D’ivoire).
Responsibilities
·
Keep databases up to date
·
Help with database design and
development
·
Manage database access
·
Design maintenance procedures and
putting them into operation
·
Ensure that databases meet user
requirements
·
Liaise with programmers,
applications/operational staff, IT project managers and other technical staff
·
Manage database security/integrity
and back-up procedures
·
Implement security measures
·
Define objectives through
consultation with staff at all levels
·
Write reports, documentation and
operating manuals
·
Test and modify databases to ensure
that they operate reliably
·
Provide user training, support and
feedback
·
Write disaster recovery plans
·
Maintain archives
The job description is a guide to the
level and range of responsibilities the post-holder is expected to undertake
initially and duties of that post may be altered from time to time to meet
changing demands
Requirements
·
Degree Holder from a recognized
institution
·
He / She should have knowledge and
experience on database management systems
·
Mathematical aptitude and strong
problem-solving skills
·
Excellent IT and programming skills
·
Excellent organizational, time and
project management skills
·
Accuracy and attention to detail
·
Teamwork skills because most projects
require input from individuals with different roles
·
Self-development skills to
keep-up-to-date with fast-changing trends
·
Professional approach to time, costs
and deadlines
How to Apply
If you are interested in the position
and have the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please
forward an application letter together with a copy of your updated resume
quoting ‘Database Administrator-BMIA’ to the Human Resource Manager, Strathmore
Business School, to careers@sbs.ac.keby end of the day (5:30 Pm) Friday 1st December 2017.
Assistant Program Manager
Reporting: Program Director-BMIA
Project
Relationships And Contacts:
·
Dean and members of Management
Committee.
·
Faculty members.
·
Collaborative partners, partner
business schools in Kenya and globally.
·
Interdepartmental relationships with
colleagues across the Business School.
Job Purpose
The Bloomberg Africa Media Initiative
is a multi-disciplinary program launched by Michael R. Bloomberg in 2014 to
advance business journalism in Africa in order to accelerate development of a
globally competitive media and financial reporting industry to improve market
transparency, economic growth and governance.
The initiative provides
cross-disciplinary educational programs and mid-career fellowships to increase
the number of highly trained business and financial journalists, and convenes
media, business and technology leaders to promote interactive dialogue and
build strong relationships to enhance the quality of financial coverage.
The Strathmore Business School,
Center for Business Journalism is serving as the Secretariat responsible for
the implementation of the training program in five African countries (Ghana,
Zambia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Cote D’ivoire).
Responsibilities
·
Establish clear ownership for project
tasks, ensure that team members have the tools needed, and provide timely
feedback.
·
Coordinate and facilitate delivery of
project objectives.
·
Track progress and review project
tasks to make certain deadlines are met appropriately.
·
Assess project issues and identify
solutions to meet productivity, quality and customer goals.
·
Proactively communicate project
status, issues & risks to management.
·
Define & maintain all
implementation processes, manage implementation lifecycle; coordinate
documentation when needed.
·
Follow SBS policies, procedures and
methodologies
·
Conduct regular status meetings with
all stakeholders, keeping the stakeholder’s needs and requirements continuously
in view. Work collaboratively with faculty and support staff to maintain
thorough knowledge of product capabilities, and to ensure that all
communications between SBS and its stakeholders are precise.
·
Troubleshoot technical issues when
the need arises, and escalating appropriately as needed.
·
Other duties may be assigned. The job
description is a guide to the level and range of responsibilities the
post-holder is expected to undertake initially and duties of that post may be
altered from time to time to meet changing demands
Requirements
·
Bachelor’s Degree Holder
·
Masters will be an added advantage
·
Experience in managing Executive
Education programs is desired
·
Strong interpersonal and
communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of
·
constituencies in a diverse community
·
Ability to gather data, compile
information, and prepare reports.
·
Program planning and implementation
skills.
·
Effective communication Skills
How to Apply
If you are interested in the position
and have the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please
forward an application letter together with a copy of your updated resume quoting
‘ Assistant Program Manager -BMIA’ to the Human Resource Manager, Strathmore
Business School, tocareers@sbs.ac.ke by end of the day (5:30 Pm) Friday 1st December
2017.